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Ethanol focus turns to efficiency
05.07.2008 16:13
iowafarmertoday.com
While the ethanol industry was building plants at a rapid pace in the past few years, the attention has turned to improving the efficiency of plants.
Iowa
Agriculture
New revenue program featured in farm bill
05.07.2008 16:13
iowafarmertoday.com
While most of the attention on the new farm bill was based on President Bush’s veto and Congress’ eventual override, the item of most interest to Iowa farmers in the long run is likely to be the new revenue program included in that bill.
Iowa
Agriculture
Weekend deluge drowns crops
05.07.2008 16:13
iowafarmertoday.com
Excessive rains have led to a flood of farmers at the lobby of one crop insurance office.
Iowa
Agriculture
Officials coordinate flood response across Iowa
05.07.2008 16:13
iowafarmertoday.com
JOHNSTON --- State officials worked Monday to coordinate response efforts to flooding throughout Iowa, providing hundreds of thousands of sandbags, pumps, generators and technical assistance to help communities struggling to hold back floodwaters and those already inundated.
Iowa
Agriculture
Giant hog weed may cause blisters
05.07.2008 16:13
iowafarmertoday.com
While hikers who listen to the musical group Genesis have known the dangers of Giant Hogweed since 1971, the Weed Science Society of America is warning every one of the dangers of the weed.
Iowa
Agriculture
Missouri plant official Indy ethanol supplier
05.07.2008 16:13
iowafarmertoday.com
ST. JOSEPH, MO. --- While the merits of using corn for food and fuel are being debated, many ethanol plants are making both.
Iowa
Agriculture
Ethanol showcase returns to Newton
05.07.2008 16:13
iowafarmertoday.com
Before the 2007 Iowa Corn Indy 250 in Newton, Arlington farmer Tim Recker did not know Iowa had the most auto race tracks per capita.
Iowa
Agriculture
Monroe County man finds comfort in rural work setting
05.07.2008 16:13
iowafarmertoday.com
ALBIA --- When Junior Gardner started working in an office, he was not as comfortable as being on his farm. So, he moved part of the farm into his office.
Iowa
Agriculture
Planting remains in neutral
05.07.2008 16:13
iowafarmertoday.com
It’s one thing to hear Northeast Iowa farmer Mark Mueller talk about the saturated conditions that are idling planters in much of the state when fields should be bustling.
Iowa
Agriculture
Fieldwork nonexistent in South Central Iowa
05.07.2008 16:13
iowafarmertoday.com
ALBIA --- Paul Belzer has seen farmers being busy this spring.
Iowa
Agriculture
Barely fit for planting
05.07.2008 16:13
iowafarmertoday.com
WEST BRANCH --- John Black called planting progress and conditions “barely fit.”
Iowa
Agriculture
Rain leaves small pocket of productivity
05.07.2008 16:13
iowafarmertoday.com
DAYTON --- A.J. Blair is in a good mood today. “I think we’re behind where we normally would be, but we’re doing better than most people this spring,” Blair says.
Iowa
Agriculture
Wider window to plant
05.07.2008 16:13
iowafarmertoday.com
WAPELLO ? Nestled between two flooded rivers, the Iowa and Mississippi, conditions were ideal for Warren Kemper to start planting on May 1.
Iowa
Agriculture
No time to waste on planting
05.07.2008 16:13
iowafarmertoday.com
EARLING --- Once conditions were right, Denny Kenkel says he didn’t waste much time getting into the field.
Iowa
Agriculture
Slow going,but he’s going
05.07.2008 16:13
iowafarmertoday.com
PERCIVAL --- David Lueth started planting corn April 19. Nearly two weeks later, he’s still planting corn.
Iowa
Agriculture
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